Storms near Surat Thani
The record holds 14 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Surat Thani, Thailand between 1948 and 2020. The busiest month is November, with 6 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength. 3 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 14storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Surat Thani?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 7 | 50% |
| Tropical storm | 4 | 29% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 3 | 21% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (western Pacific).
Surat Thani storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1948, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Surat Thani
- Sally (1972)30 November 1972 to 8 December 1972, Tropical storm (60 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 985 hPa
- Forrest (1992)8 November 1992 to 22 November 1992, Tropical storm (55 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (125 kt), 952 hPa
- Harriet (1962)19 October 1962 to 27 October 1962, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Pabuk (2018)30 December 2018 to 7 January 2019, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
Most recent storms near Surat Thani
- Krovanh (2020)17 December 2020 to 25 December 2020, peak Tropical depression (30 kt), 1,000 hPa
- Pabuk (2018)30 December 2018 to 7 January 2019, peak Tropical storm (50 kt), 996 hPa
- Durian (2006)24 November 2006 to 9 December 2006, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 4 (135 kt), 915 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.